This has been quite the wild year in human evolution stories. Our relatives, living and extinct, got a lot of attention—from ...

Groundbreaking research reveals that human microbes can trigger genetic brain activity in other species, suggesting our ...

Fossils unearthed in Morocco are the first from a little-understood period of human evolution and may be remains of a ...

The cave, known as Grotte à Hominidés, contains assemblages of jawbones, teeth, and vertebrae dating back to 773,000 years ...

Jawbones and other remains, similar to specimens found in Europe, were dated to 773,000 years and help close a gap in ...

Human evolution’s biggest mystery, which emerged 15 years ago from a 60,000-year-old pinkie finger bone, finally started to unravel in 2025.

The Moroccan fossils now provide tangible evidence from this mysterious transitional period. What makes these fossils particularly significant is the precision with which they can be dated. The ...

The way Sahelanthropus tchadensis moved has long been debated. The discovery of a small bump on the front of the thigh bone ...

A collection of bones from Casablanca holds important new clues to the origins of modern humans and Neanderthals.

The ability of the early toolmakers to select high-quality stone, produce sharp flakes, and return to familiar raw-material ...

Bonobo evolution reveals bonding and group cohesion in response to threats, favoring paths to finding peace instead of ...